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Originally Posted by Rekna
And do you feel that is is legal or illegal to expose a covert operative in order to play politics?
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I think it is illegal to expose an undercover CIA agent. I don't think Plame was under cover.
I think Plame being in the CIA should not have had anything to do with the Administration's response to the report. Nor was it important who sent Plame's husband to Africa.
I think the Administration should have stated early that the report of yellow cake from Africa was wrong. and just put an end to the issue.
Given the above and what I think was an error in the Admistration's response, I don't think they did anything illegal, nor do I think Libby's reported "lies" were material to hindering the investigation or to the core issue.